Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-16
AT THE THEATRE.

Brilliant Revival of the .silver King,
Last EveniDs---.Daddy Nolan the
Next Attraction.
The beautiful English melodrama, 1.-The
Silver King" as originally introduced in
this country by Harry G. Miner. but now
under the management of Geo. L. Harri.
son. was produced for the third time in
Rock Island, at Harper's last evening
The play with its elegant scenes, its
strong dramatic situations and moral
teachings is one of the best on the stage
today. 1t unrayels story with teach
ings equal to an eloquent and forcible
sermon AS the plot reveals itself step
by step, and SO comprehensively there is
shown how dissipation. began in the club
rooms of wealth and aristocracy will start
a man on the track to degradation and
ruin. II illustrates in forcible lines the
terrible effects that may result, and
buC PNhulbt that d ldu may Dt Cdiltu uD-
on to pay when desperately given to the
cup. II points with startling truth to
the influence which one man may exert
over another, when to shield himself
from just punishment, he loads his crime
upon the shoulders of his fellow man.
1t shows the depths of human suffering,
into which an appalling mistake may
plunge the sweet. patient wife, who must
reap the whirl-wind sown by the reckless
husband. 1t shows the mental agony of
the self-supposed murderer. and the ef>
fects of wealth and poverty in a great
metropolis, the luxury of the city home,
the misery of povertys slums and how
els all OF which are pictured in quick
succession. Ii reveals how mans
crimes will follow him, and how the sins
of the father are visited upon the chill
dren. 1t introduces lines of pathos, iov,
tears and laughter, bringing about in the
end the triumph of right in the mastery
over wrong. These are a few of the iu-
cidents in the career of the Silver King. !"
The east of last evenings pro-
ductlon was fair. Others have
attempted the character of Wilfre6
Denver, but none have made of it what
Carl A. Haswin has. His representation
of the difficult role forms one of the
choicest monuments of deep thought
study, conception and reality He is TIE
Silver King" The part of Daniel Jaike'
was also excellently well taken last night
By Mr.Sam H Veruey. as was that of Capt
Herbert Skinner,by Mr. Harry Dalton and
the juvenile acting of the Adams children
was truly remarkable. The Nellie Den
yer of Miss Marie Hilforie, was weak
Mr.. Edward Denny as Sam Baxter, the de
tective. was stick. but the remainder o.
the support was evenly sustained The
audience was fair in numbers and appre
ciative
DANIEL sULLY's DADDY NOLAN"
Next Tuesday evening We are to hav,
visit from the comedian Daniel Sullv il
the great comedy Daddy Nolan" W
S take the following from the New Yor
D Times:
b Last evening Mr. Daniel Sullv brough
forward his new comedy of "Dadd
Nolan" at Tony Pastors theatre, IN
scored success. He had evidently spen
Il considerable money on the producuo
o which was made with the handsomes
q scenery and furniture ever seen on thu
stage. IL is on the same line as til
Corner Grocery, but is much bette
a constructed play in every way. TIL
e story is straight forward and well told
# the interest being sustained until the ia
of the final curtain. Mr.. Sully calls it
sequel to the Corner Grocery" Nj
e Sully was, of course, the Daddy Nolan,
e and he surprised his warmest friends b
Z the strength and artistic merit of his &C
ing. He proved himself to be an exec
'e lent comedian, and in this play he hs
% certainly made hit of pretty large d
D. mansions.